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Prof. Dr. Gerald Echterhoff, (PhD)

Current affiliations

Professorship for Social Psychology (Prof. Echterhoff)

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Communication
Erinnerungsprozesse im kulturellen und politischen Kontext
Social Influence
Shared reality
Psychology of forced migration and integration

Academic Education
2002 - 2007	Durchführung des Habilitationsprojekts (kumulative Habilitation) an der Universität Bielefeld
2001 - 2002	Postdoktorand (Postdoctoral Fellow), Columbia University, New York (gefördert durch den DAAD)
2000	Promotion (Ph.D.) in Psychologie, New School for Social Research, New York, Betreuer: Prof. William Hirst; Promotionsnote: A / Grade Point Average 4.0 (Bestnote im US-amerikanischen Notensystem)
1997 - 2000	Promotionsstudium (Ph.D.) in Psychologie (Kognitionspsychologie), New School for Social Research, New York (gefördert durch den DAAD und die Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)
1998	M.A. (Master of Arts) in Allgemeiner Psychologie, New School for Social Research, New York
1996	Diplom in Psychologie, Nebenfach Philosophie (mit Auszeichnung), Universität zu Köln
1995 - 1996	Studium im M.A.-Studiengang Psychologie, Graduate Faculty, New School for Social Research, New York (gefördert durch ein Fulbright Stipendium)
1991 - 1996	Studium der Psychologie und Philosophie, Universität zu Köln
Work Experience
since 2010	Professor für Sozialpsychologie, Institut für Psychologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
2008 - 2010	Professor of Psychology (Associate Level), School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jacobs University Bremen; 2009-2010 Vollmitglied der Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS), gefördert durch die Exzellenzinitiative
2008	Lehrstuhlvertretung (W3) für Sozialpsychologie, Department Psychologie, Universität zu Köln (für Prof. Dr. Thomas Mussweiler)
2004 - 2008	Wissenschaftlicher Assistent (C1), Abteilung für Psychologie, Universität Bielefeld (Leitung der Arbeitseinheit: Prof. Dr. Gerd Bohner)
2002 - 2004	Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter, Psychologisches Institut, Universität zu Köln (Leitung der Arbeitseinheit: Prof. Dr. Walter Hussy)
2001	Visiting Scholar / Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University, New York City (Zusammenarbeit mit Prof. E. Tory Higgins und Prof. Robert M. Krauss)
2000	Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft, Arbeitseinheit für Methodenlehre und Allgemeine Experimentelle Psychologie, Psychologisches Institut, Universität zu Köln
1997 - 1999	Doktorand und Teaching Assistant, New School for Social Research, New York
1997 - 1999	Doktorand und Teaching Assistant, New School for Social Research, New York

Publications

Feeling threatened by middle eastern immigrants: The role of RWA, SDO, subjective societal status, and religiosity in Germany. Stecker, J., Bollwerk, M., Schlipphak, B., Hellmann, J. H., Echterhoff, G., & Back, M. D. (2024) In: Personality Science, (in press) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Discriminatory, yet Socially Accepted? Targets’ Perceptions of Subtle and Blatant Expressions of Ethno-Racial Prejudice Stanke, Franziska; Fetz, Karolina; Kuper, Niclas; Echterhoff, Gerald (2024) In: Frontiers in Social Psychology, 2 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Improving Attitudes Toward Psychotherapy in Residents and Syrian Refugees in Germany: An Interview Vignette Intervention Study Schlechter, P., Hellmann, J. H., Kamp, S., Echterhoff, G., Wanninger, K., Wagner, U., & Knausenberger, J. (2023) In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 54(4) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Benefits of collaborative remembering in older and younger couples: The role of conversation dynamics and gender Zhang, H.; Liub, Y., Wang, X.; Cuib, Z.; Wang, H.; Liu, X.; Wagner, U.; Echterhoff, G. (2023) In: Memory, 31(3) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Theory of collective mind Shteynberg, G.; Hirsh, J. B.; Wolf, W.; Bargh, J.; Boothby, E.; Colman, A. M.; Echterhoff, G.; Rossignac-Milon, M. (2023) In: Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 27(11) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)

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Projects

FOR 2812: Constructing Scenarios of the Past: A New Framework in Episodic Memory - SP09: How Interpersonal Communication Affects Communicators’ Memory: An… Duration: 01/09/2019 - 31/08/2022 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Unit Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster
EXC 2060 B3-30 – Threat Perceptions, Feelings of Belonging, Acceptance of Democratic Rule: A New Religiously Shaded Line of Conflict in Europe? Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Wenn virtueller Kontakt ausreicht: Der Einfluss von Facebook auf dem Umgang mit sozialer Exklusion Duration: 01/07/2017 - 30/06/2019 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project
Forschungskooperation finanziert durch den Anneliese Maier-Forschungspreis 2016 für Prof. Dr. Edward Tory Higgins Duration: 01/06/2016 - 31/05/2021 Funded by: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Type of project: Individual project
Shared Representations: A Peek into the Collaborative Memory Toolbox Duration: 01/04/2016 - 31/03/2019 Funded by: Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology Type of project: Participation in other joint projects

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Prizes

Election as Member of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts Awarded by: North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts Award given to: Echterhoff, Gerald Announced at: 04/04/2018 \| Date of awarding: 15/05/2018 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Anneliese Maier Research Award Awarded by: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Award given to: Higgins, Tory; Echterhoff, Gerald Date of awarding: 15/12/2015 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Award for the Best Lecture in Psychology Awarded by: Students' Association Award given to: Echterhoff, Gerald Announced at: 12/07/2012 \| Date of awarding: 15/07/2012 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Doctorates

The Influence of Facebook on Coping with Negative Experiences Candidate: Knausenberger, Judith \| Supervisors: Echterhoff, Gerald; Kopietz, Rene; Hertel, Guido Period of time: until 01/02/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
False Memories from Action Observation: How and When? Candidate: Schain, Cécile \| Supervisors: Echterhoff, Gerald Period of time: 01/10/2010 - 23/10/2013 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Vom Medienliebling zum Medienopfer: Einfluss der Umbewertung von Politikern auf die Einstellungen zu den mit ihnen assoziierten Parteien Candidate: Fuchslocher, Alberto \| Supervisors: Krämer, Nicole; Echterhoff, Gerald Period of time: 01/01/2011 - 30/03/2012 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at another university (NOT University of Münster)
Effekte und Potentiale der sozialen Realitätsbildung unter dem Einfluss des hierarchischen Status in der Kommunikation über Einstellungsobjekte in… Candidate: Lang, Sonja \| Supervisors: Echterhoff, Gerald; Jucks, Regina Period of time: 01/01/2008 - 01/01/2012 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Einstellungsbildung durch adressatenorientierte Kommunikation über ambivalent sexistisches Verhalten Candidate: Niemeier, Sarah \| Supervisors: Bohner, Gerd; Echterhoff, Gerald Period of time: 01/10/2007 - 01/11/2011 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at another university (NOT University of Münster)

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